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Comment Jewish Space Lasers? (Score 1) 51

by rantash on Friday May 20, 2022 @06:15AM (#62551696) Attached to: Two Military Satellites Just Communicated With Each Other Using Space Lasers

https://www.newyorker.com/humo...

Comment 25 years of confusing Java and JavaScript (Score 1) 50

by rantash on Saturday December 05, 2020 @01:08PM (#60797694) Attached to: JavaScript Turns 25

Netscape renamed LiveScript to JavaScript as a marketing ploy, with the consent of Sun; however, Java and JavaScript are very different. It seems that zdnet still can't quite tell them apart.

Comment Re:Needed because of bad permission system? (Score 1) 139

by rantash on Thursday March 19, 2015 @02:40AM (#49289719) Attached to: Google 'Experts' To Screen Android Apps For Banned Content

I agree. Also if the user can grant only some of the permissions the app asks for, and be prompted when the app tries to access other stuff, so you can decide when it's warranted.

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